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08.05.2026 PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION  CEOs urge EU to delay PPWR enforcement / Industry and NGOs clash over implementation timeline

08.05.2026 PLASTICS TAX GERMANY  Policy reversal amid empty coffers: federal government plans to impose levy on distributors of plastic packaging after all

07.05.2026 REACH  European Commission delays revision of chemicals regulation again / VCI welcomes pause

06.05.2026 BIOPLASTICS  Commission researches biopolymers for packaging use / Recommends five ways to boost consumption and cost competitiveness

05.05.2026 EUROPEAN RECYCLING  Takeaways from PRSE Day 1: Drastic loss of recycling capacity / EU commissioner promises support / Pressure on industry increases

04.05.2026 PLASTIC PACKAGING  European standard defines design-for-recycling requirements / Basis for future PPWR criteria

01.05.2026 AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING  Industry-led study: technology ready, system lacking / High costs, low coordination threaten EU reclaim targets / Phase 2 to focus on quick wins, key bottlenecks

29.04.2026 PLASTICS RECYCLING FRANCE  Nearly 1 mn t of recycling capacity shut down in Europe over last three years / Foundation of European plastics recycling put to test / French plastics processing posts 4% contraction in 2024 – Polyvia

24.04.2026 PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY  Bundesrat calls for amendments to PPWR / Implementation remains uncertain

21.04.2026 WASTE LEGISLATION  EU Commission calls for rapid switch to digital shipment documentation / Industry says longer transition needed / Questions about DIWASS-readiness

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